Butt Joint Connection

Something's real bad wrong here, as they say. This was clearly not installed by a competent person. You're going to have to remove it back to wherever the properly-done wiring is, and redo it form there.

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Butt Joint Connection

Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately getting to the bottom of this would be tough or very expensive. This is a 1920s apartment bldg and the wiring is behind tons of plaster. If I do as some have said and route this thru a junction box would that not be an answer and at least be safer than the old setup?

Butt Joint Connection

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Originally Posted by scott490

Yes there is a circuit breaker which controls this outlet as well as 2 others in the apartment.

Then (as mentioned above) you should/may be able to trace back along this
circuit until you find an appropriate source of power to feed your room and how to route the NEW cable needed to replace the existing wire.

If you have to go back to the panel... so be it.
If you can't do the above you're back to (safely) abandoning the existing wire in place.